A common experience with later identified Autistics who start figuring out all the sensory stuff that they’ve been shutting out, is that instead of things getting better, everything is more annoying.
Are they worth it? A question that new clients (who want to make changes in their life but it’s also scary) sometimes ask me is,
Here are a couple examples of internalized ableism, and a few thoughts exploring what ableism is, how it gets so ingrained, and what the way out may be.
In our society, we get a lot of messages that once you figure out something, you need to go put it into practice. But that’s skipping a critical step.
Have you heard the saying, “eat the worst first and save the best for last”? I think it’s fundamentally flawed. Here’s why, and what I’ve found works better.
The topic of autism and treatment comes up a lot, so I wanted to address that today.
Here’s a timeline for creating social anxiety. I’m wondering if any of this resonates with you?
If you want to unmask, how do you do that safely? And how can you tell when it’s safe to unmask, and to what extent? Here are some principles to tweak things in your favor.
I thought I’d share with you a recent experience my mom had around driving.
Some times you want friends, and you try to reach out, but question whether this person really wants to hear from you again. Here’s what might be happening.
For some people, asking “How Was Your Day?” is a low stress way to start a conversation, so I’d like to talk about some low stress ways to respond.
I am a huge fan of lists, but there’s an important problem with to-do lists that I want to talk about.
Social anxiety, or what is often called shyness, is extremely common among autistic kids and adults. Here’s the short version of how it develops.
Almost all autistics have a more intense sensory experience of the world than the majority of people. Understanding what that means for you gives you power.
The things that drivers do to stay safe and keep others safe, are the same types of things that go on in healthy relationships.
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